The Hartford Police Department has imposed a 10-day suspension on a white police detective who confronted two Black Conard High School students who were knocking doors in West Hartford to raise money for their football team last August.
Taariq Lewinston and Antonio Gordon, wearing their team jerseys, were knocking on doors around 9 p.m. on Aug. 26, 2019, when a white SUV slowly passed them, turned around and stopped, according to a police investigation report cited by Rennie.
Detective Phil Borkowski, who was armed, approached the students and asked them what they were doing in the neighborhood.